Facts in news is published on a weekly basis that consists a gist of all crucial news articles from ‘The Hindu’ that may bear relevance to Civil Services Preparation. Here is the Summary of all current happenings from around the world for the fourth week of September. Download Facts in News PDF file here. [table id=14 /]
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How well is India dealing with poverty?
Context India needs to build social infrastructure capable of providing quality education, health, and nutrition to buck the trend. What is the current scenario? According to a recent Indian government committee constituted to estimate poverty, nearly 38% of India’s population (380 million) is poor. 60% of the poor still reside in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand,… Continue reading How well is India dealing with poverty?
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1987 and the Need to Amend It
Context: Cyber Violence against women is increasing and there is an urgent need to address the problem by amending the existing legislation against the indecent portrayal of women. What is meant by indecent representation of women? Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1987 defines indecent representation of women as “the depiction in any manner of… Continue reading Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1987 and the Need to Amend It
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- September 22
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 21
Archives Q1) Is it morally and legally imperious of India to deport Rohingyas back to Myanmar? Critically examine. Deporting Rohingyas from India is both morally and legally wrong due to the following reasons: The purported deportation of the Rohingya from India is almost legally untenable as the government is bound by customary international law to… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 21
Must Read News Articles – September 22
Archives GS-1 Population and poverty Stairway to prosperity: (Indian Express, Editorial) India’s record of reducing poverty pales in comparison to China, Brazil and Mexico. It needs to build social infrastructure capable of providing quality education, health, and nutrition to buck the trend. Globalization Globalization is not ending, it’s changing: (Live Mint, Editorial) What we are… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 22
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 22
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. Q1- What are the Issues and Challenges faced by higher education in India?Describe the role government can play to improve the current plight of the education institutes? (GS 1) Link… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 22
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : September 21
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 21, 2017
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the new article here GS-1 GS-2 GS-3
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – September 21, 2017
Read In-depth analysis of all Editorials here Source : Stay the course: (Indian Express, Editorial) Analysis : Granting Citizenship Rights to Chakma and Hajong Refugees: All You Need to Know Source : Beyond social media: (The Hindu, Editorial) Analysis :Protection of Geographical Indications from infringement
